laws must change. host: this story is the subject of a front-page story this morning on "the washington post ." the new york times" has this -- why? for the next 15-20 minutes, your calls on the issue of gun control. will it be a bitter fight ahead? from georgia, republican line, good morning. caller: i feel like the democrats during everything in their power to try to get rid of the guns. and why the state high really feel. this is just crazy. there are crazy people out there. they don't need guns. they can use a sword, knives, obombs. this is just an attack on guns, plain and simple, they want to take away our guns and tax us 100%. they can tax as much as they want and you can't do nothing about it. host: senator manchin, a member of the nra, has this op-ed. says the president and the nra falling short. host: words from sen. joe manchin. midland, michigan. caller: this is jerry. host: good morning. caller: the purpose of the constitution was to protect us from the tyranny of the government. the point